Three book events at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum in Atlanta were abruptly canceled late this week, raising questions about whether leadership changes at the National Archives and Records Administration were affecting programming at the 13 presidential libraries it oversees. The events, which featured authors of books on climate change, homelessness and the
For centuries, the Vatican’s Secret Archive has been the subject of fascination for scholars. They have wondered just what revelations are lying hidden in documents stored on what now consists of more than 50miles of shelves underground. In 2020, Pope Francis opened up the files related to the papacy of the controversial Pope Pius XII,
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who was tapped as the acting director of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) just days ago, is taking on another new role in President Donald Trump’s new administration. Rubio is now also serving as the acting director of the U.S. Archives, ABC News reported, citing a high-level
President-elect Donald J. Trump said on Monday that he plans to replace the head of the National Archives, the agency whose leaders’ concerns about Mr. Trump’s decision to hang on to boxes of documents after he left office ultimately led to a federal indictment. Mr. Trump made the comments in a brief phone interview with
Scott Simon talks to Colleen Shogan who leads the National Archives about the challenges facing the agency in a time of deep political polarization.
Scott Simon talks to Colleen Shogan who leads the National Archives about the challenges facing the agency in a time of deep political polarization.